One day Toni Bubb went to work, had a bad day and
purchased a one-way ticket to St. Thomas.  The founder of The Coconut Life, Toni had hit rock bottom after surviving sexual harassment on several jobs, a night in jail and a boss who was suddenly demoted.  In the mist of her emotional break down, Toni left work one day and purchased a one way ticket to St. Thomas where she lived for six months and started a new life, a sushi bar and a blog called The Coconut Life.  Funny, upbeat and full of life, Toni shares how she now helps others to change and heal.

 When people say "I don't do it for the money, I do it out of the kindness of my heart," they are lying! We don't open and run businesses to be broke. The electrify company and your kids don't care about your passion, so stop lying to yourself and everyone else, it's always about the money. In this episode Dr. Carey Yazeed breaks down what the root of all evil real is, why it's important to know your worth, why men don't have a problem talking about money and what people are really willing to pay for. 

In this episode Sharonda Cooper-Epps shares how she
didn't give up on her dream of owning a successful business.  Having
endured the failure of one business, followed by a tragic flood that
almost whipped out an entire city, Epps didn't allow any of that to
deter her.  In August, with the help of her husband and a different
mindset, Epps launched Eight26 Dolls, an accessory subscription box
for women.

Hanna Teschler was focused on completing her final year at Baylor University when she ran across a LinkedIn post by Attorney Jonathan Pollard that changed her life. Listen as Teschler, the owner of Mop Mob talks about how she took Pollard up on a challenge and walked with a business idea, $1,000 and a mentor. Not bad for a 21 year old college senior. To learn more about Teschler and her budding business visit www.mop-mob.com

Malita Benoit is the owner of Suga Sweet Treats, a candy speciality business based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Benoit built her business while working on her master degree in social work. Known as the "Candy Lady," Benoit specializes in unique candy apples. Benoit credits
Facebook and Instagram for the rapid growth of her business and in this episode she shares tips on how you can have a successful business in 2017 without a website.

In this first episode Dr. Carey Yazeed discusses the importance of setting financial goals for your business and how to hold yourself and your team accountable in meeting those goals.